Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 636 SoC for mid-range smartphones

Qualcomm
is upgrading its mid-tier Snapdragon 630 chip with the new Snapdragon
636 Mobile Platform, which delivers improved performance and graphics,
as well as better display technology. The chip is designed for use in
mid-range and upper mid-range devices.

The
Snapdragon 636 is manufactured using the same 14nm FinFet process
technology, as the Snapdragon 630 chip, but packs eight Kyro 260 CPUs
instead of A53 CPUs, which is capable of delivering 40 percent more
performance over the Snapdragon 630 mobile platform. The chip is paired
with a new Adreno 509 GPU, which supports effective rendering of advance
3D graphic and boosts gaming performance by 10 percent as compared to
Snapdragon 630.

The
chip also supports the modern ultra-wide FHD+ displays and Assetive
display, which optimizes the visibility of the display in all lighting
conditions. For superior viewing angles, the chip is integrated with
Qualcomm TruPlallete and Qualcomm EcoPix in the Adreno Visual Processing
Subsystem.

For
connectivity, the Snapdragon 636 chip features X12 LTE modem, with
download speeds of 600mbps. It also comes with 14-bit Qualcomm Spectra
160 IPS which supports capture of up to 24MP photos with zero shutter
lag, smooth zoom, fast auto-focus and true-to-life colors. For audio,
the chip has Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec, which supports Hi-Fi audio
with up to 192kHz/24bit, and has the ability to playback lossless audio
filers with low distortion and high dynamic range.

The Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform is expected to ship to customers in November 2017. You can check out the full specs sheet here.[Image credit: Qualcomm]